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CVE-2021-23172
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2021-23172
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function startread() in hcom.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted hcomn file, that could cause an application to crash.
CWEs
CWE-120
CWE-787
Published Date
Aug 25, 2022
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23172
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975666
Issue Tracking
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-23172
Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/350/
Exploit
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23172
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975666
Issue Tracking
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-23172
Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/350/
Exploit
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
sox
Patched
Vulnerability Rating
#
5.5
CVSSv31
Others affected components
#
Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
sox
buildroot
2025.02.x
7524160b29a476f7e87bc14fddf12d349f9a3c5e
Patched
sox_ng
openwrt
master
14.5.1.1-r1
Not Affected
sox_ng
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
14.5.1.1-r1
Not Affected
sox
yocto
kirkstone
14.4.2
Not Affected
sox
yocto
master
14.4.2+git
Patched
sox
yocto
scarthgap
14.4.2
Not Affected
Resolved with patches
#
sox (buildroot:2025.02.x)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
hcom: validate dictsize
Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de>
CVE-2021-23159
CVE-2021-23172
CVE-2023-34318
CVE-2023-34432
sox (buildroot:master)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
hcom: validate dictsize
Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de>
CVE-2021-23159
CVE-2021-23172
CVE-2023-34318
CVE-2023-34432
sox (yocto:master)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
hcom: validate dictsize
Helmut Grohne <helmut@subdivi.de>
CVE-2021-23159
CVE-2021-23172
CVE-2023-34432